Specialized Recruiting Group – East Portland, OR

Financial Aid Manager

Onsite in Clackamas, OR

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

$28-$33 per hour DOE

Evaluation to Hire

Specialized Recruiting Group is collaborating with a local client to fill the position of Financial Aid Manager, responsible for leading the financial aid department. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience working in a clock hour environment and a robust understanding of the financial aid process.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end financial aid process, including student loans, grants, and scholarships, while also managing all administrative functions within the Financial Aid Office.
• Create personalized student budgets, covering expenses such as tuition, books, and fees.
• Align student receivable accounts with the disbursal officer’s records through reconciliation.
• Utilize federal laws, college policies, and state regulations to facilitate the provision of student financial assistance, ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Compute refunds and repayments for students who withdraw from school.
• Stay current and in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations to ensure smooth audits and program reviews.
• Maintain precise Financial Aid data for prompt and compliant submission of necessary reports at federal, state, and local levels.
• Formulate financial aid strategies in accordance with federal and state regulations to align with enrollment objectives, overseeing programs that foster student recruitment and retention.
• Elevate student satisfaction through the provision of excellent customer service across all facets of financial aid administration.
• Communicate students’ financial aid eligibility by implementing a system to collect and evaluate applications, ensuring timely and effective awarding.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of proven experience in a Financial Aid role.
• Some college education preferred.
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Excel and overall tech-savvy skills.
• Previous experience working with NSLDS and the Federal Department of Education.
• Familiarity with student record keeping systems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Hands-on leadership skills with a positive attitude, capable of thriving in a dynamic and busy atmosphere.

*Located in Portland, the Specialized Recruitment Group is an esteemed, niche-based professional recruitment firm that thrives in partnering with companies at the local, regional, and national levels to identify exceptional talent across diverse industries. Our expertise spans across Engineering, Accounting/Finance, Executive positions (Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, and C-Suite), Human Resources, Logistics, Manufacturing and Industrial Leadership, Marketing/Advertising, Creative, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Legal, and Information Technology. We are committed to excellence by providing clients with customized and professional recruitment solutions.*

Specialized Recruiting Group – East Portland, OR